Pastrana will take to the track behind the wheel of Roush Fenway's No. 60 Ford Mustang, and he's scheduled to race in all 33 Nationwide races.

"I am extremely excited about making the move into full-time NASCAR competition in 2013 and equally thrilled to have the opportunity to make that move with Jack Roush and the team at Roush Fenway Racing," Pastrana said.

"I am very serious about making this move, running competitively and ultimately winning races in NASCAR," the four-time rally champion and X Games gold medal winner said.

Pastrana isn't a complete stranger to the Nationwide series, as he has made nine career starts in it, including one for Roush Fenway last September at Richmond. In that race, he qualified a career-high fifth and ran top-10 for much of the race before finishing in 17th.

Pastrana will be joined by veteran crew chief Chad Norris, and will have several sponsors throughout the season.

"Travis is a champion," said Roush Fenway co-owner Jack Roush. "It takes a great deal of drive and determination to reach that level of greatness in any field. He is serious about this move to NASCAR and we are committed to doing everything we can to see his career develop in NASCAR. We would certainly expect to see a great level of excitement brought to the table with our sport."

Pastrana's No. 60 will be one of two Roush Fenway entries in the Nationwide series. The other will be the No. 6 Ford Mustang, driven by Trevor Bayne.

The Roush Fenway No. 60 is the winningest car in Nationwide history, with 90 wins from the likes of Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and Mark Martin.